"Celibacy Is the Issue" is the original name of the organization.
Founded in 1992, CITI (Celibacy Is the Issue) Ministries is a lay
organization that locates, recruits, certifies and promotes married
Roman Catholic priests to fill the spiritual needs of the faithful. 21
Canons validate the ministry of married priests.
Jesus never turned anyone away. Married priests offer that tradition
in their ministry, so if you’ve been turned away, we can help. Visit
God's Yellow Pages (Priests' Directory) or click your State below to
locate a Married Catholic Priest near you.
Do you need help?
Married Catholic Priests can help with:
Baptism
First Communion
Marriage
Anointing
Visiting the sick
Funerals
Reconciliations (confessions)
Celebrating the Eucharist.
...or just someone to talk to.
Priest Directory
Visit God's Yellow Pages or click on a State below to locate a Married Catholic Priest near you.
Awakening to God: The Gospels in our Daily Life Cycle A (2005), Cycle B (2004) and C (2003) by Frances-Salone Pelletier. $11.97 Publications. If ordered through Bayard/23rd Publications, they are ...
Chrism Perfumed oils blessed at our ministry seminars by married priests in special vials for anointing the sick and for Baptism. Small donation appreciated ...
Both Victims and Priests Admit that Priests Are Lonely Brunswick, ME, June 11, 2010—A recently released Special Report from CITI Ministries (Celibacy Is the issue) provides astonishing findings from a scientific study of Roman Catholic Priests conducted in 1997 (when priests were still candid), and a 1999 clergy sexual abuse Victim study. The CITI Special Report reveals:
From the Priest Study:
Priests that were conflicted—attitudes and behaviors did not correlate.
Priests that were extremely lonely, suffering from lack of intimacy (a write-in response by 59%).
According to priest respondents, hierarchy that ignored dysfunctional sexual activity unless it became public knowledge.
